5 Stars for Dark Sky: Joe Picket Series, Book 21 (audiobook) by C. J. Box read by David Chandler. Wow, I think this is the best one in the series. The Wyoming game warden takes Silicon Valley CEO Elk hunting. Two completely different worlds collide. Multiple storylines makes this a really fast read, with lots of action.

I normally really like this series, but this one left me unimpressed and somewhat annoyed. I've always felt that the author did a great job of keeping an open mind as far as politics in the story goes, but the sociopathic "antifa" poacher nonsense was absolutely ridiculous. Come up with an actual believable villain next time.

I love me some Joe Pickett. This story is fast paced with plenty of action and great descriptions of the outdoor setting. Beyond the main characters the "supporting cast" are one dimensional stereotypes and uninteresting. The misrepresentations of "antifa" covid and social media seemed like political views of the author and detract from the story. It really felt like Box just phoned it in. I finished reading it but I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.

I'm almost ashamed to admit that this is the first C. J. Box novel I've read. I've heard of him, of course, and friends have recommended him to me but having grown up in Wyoming where the novels are set I was afraid I'd be too busy nitpicking the setting descriptions to enjoy the stories. I'm happy to have found that's not the case. Box is spot-on with his setting descriptions with the single exception of not having the wind constantly whipping around as is the case in most parts of the State. O...

Okay, so let me start off by saying that I am a big fan of this series, and after an annoying period where Joe's family was always being endangered, to a ridiculous degree, it's been pretty enjoyable. This is a solid entry in terms of the story and the characters, and I liked it. Mostly. That said...I have a real bone to pick with Mr Box about making a poacher, psychotic murderer & animal abuser someone who uses his ill-gotten gains to "finance growing antifa movements in Denver, Portland, and S...

What a rush - Joe Pickett and his hunting party are running for their lives from some horrific bad guys and it is intense.Nate also has a serious score to settle and I can't wait to find out how it pans out in the amazing C.J. Box's next edition of this series.Narrator David Chandler delivers yet another phenomenal ride through the rough terrains of the hard weathered and multidimensional lives of these tremendous characters.

Won't Marybeth be surprise?Me ➜ dancing like a crazy woman 💃🤪How am I supposed to wait another year until the next book?! Boy, this was gooood! In Dark Sky, Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett was tasked by the Governor to guide San Francisco big tech (Twitter-like) billionaire on an Elk hunt. Little did they know, they were being hunted.This was timely in terms of social media responsibility and content censorship. And as always with Pickett novels; nature, guns, and wildlife. Nate has his side sto...

Dark Sky is book 21 in the Joe Pickett series and this is definitely one of my favourite series. Every time I read a Joe Pickett book it feels like visiting old friends that you haven’t seen in a long time. It’s the well developed characters that is the foundation of this series. Dark Sky has two parallel stories, one relates to Joe and one to Nate. Without any spoilers but it’s fun to see the old fashioned Joe encounter the world of social media. C.J Box is one of the best authors out there and...

This is the 21st book featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, and I don't think I've missed a single one. This one, happily, came as a pre-release copy through NetGalley, thank you very much - and even though I diligently go through my stack of to-be-reviewed books in order of publication date, it took me all of 30 seconds to move this one to the top of the list. And I think it's one of the best in the series.In large part, that's because it's more of a plain old, relatively uncomplicated sto...

First Sentence: Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett stood on the edge of the tarmac with his hands thrust into the pockets of his parka and his gray Stetson clamped on tight against the cold wind. Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett has been ordered by the Governor to take Steven "Steve-2" Price, a Silicon billionaire, bow-hunting for elk. While Joe is helping Steve stalk a bull elk, Earl Thomas and his sons are stalking Price intent on killing him. Joe's daughter, Sheridan, works for Nate Romanowski. I...

I'm a fan of the Joe Pickett series. It's easy to like the values that are front and center: honesty, hard work, family life, friendship, and nature. This book didn't deviate from those values.Another ever-present attribute is overcoming adversity. Joe Pickett and his friend Nate Romanowski frequently have a plate full of bad guys, horrible weather, and just plain bad luck. But this book is over-the-top with bad guys, bad weather, bad luck, and primadonnas. Even the wolverines give Joe a hard ti...

I will say at the beginning of this review that, at 21 books in, I will keep reading this series.Having said that, I think that Joe Pickett may have come to the end of the road. Having apparently exhausted all potential Wyoming based, reasonable plausible story lines, the last four or five Joe Pickett books have reached well outside the borders of Wyoming to set up increasingly laughable scenarios where Joe Pickett is in mortal peril and must save everyone (with the help of Nate Romanowski - and...

The cliffhanger leaves so much in typical CJ Box style. He know how to write which keeps the reader wanting more. Never a dull point in the story. A typical great book and series to read and follow. Great descriptions on the area. Brings the reader into the area without being there. Must read book and series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Really entertaining installment to the Joe Pickett series. This one had a heck of a plot with a subplot that sets up the next book to keep fans waiting for its arrival. This was a one sitting read thanks to the fast moving plot and cast of characters readers have come to enjoy so much!

C J Box just seems to get better with every book. I've read all his work and Joe Picket and his family are my favourite. I imagine that not too many people will be starting the series with this book. After all there are over 20 that come before it. But this is really good and, to my mind, the best of the lot so far. I had a job to stop reading it once I'd started. There is going to be another because the ending is left on something of a cliff edge. I can't wait. Highly recommended to all C J Box...